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☆ Germany's Bosch partners with IBM in quantum computing
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] The logo of Bosch is seen at an office building in Kyiv, Ukraine July 6, 2020. REUTERS/Valentyn OgirenkoFRANKFURT, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Germany's Bosch (ROBG.UL) is partnering with IBM in the field of quantum computing, hoping to use simulation technology to find surrogates for precious metals and rare earths in carbon-neutral powertrains within the next decade. "We share our experience in simulating materials for very specific application areas with IBM, and in return we gain deeper insights into the power and applicability of quantum computing including hardware," Bosch Chief Executive Stefan Hartung said. Overall, Bosch is investing 10 billion euros ($10 billion) in digitalisation and connectivity by 2025, with new technologies focused on sustainability and mobility accounting for two-thirds. ($1 = 0.9927 euros)Reporting by Christoph Steitz; Editing by Jan HarveyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ NHL roundup: Red Wings rally to edge Rangers in OT
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Nov 6, 2022; New York, New York, USA; Detroit Red Wings left wing Dominik Kubalik (81) skates down ice on a breakaway in the third period against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Detroit won its third straight when Kubalik waited at the right side of the net for a pass from David Perron and tipped in the puck past goaltender Jaroslav Halak. Officials briefly reviewed the play to see if the Red Wings were offsides and did not change the call, allowing Detroit to end its three-game road losing streak. Matt Luff and Pius Suter scored in the second period for Detroit, which also beat Washington and the New York Islanders before Sunday. The Ducks entered allowing an NHL-high 478 shots on goal -- and have yielded at least 44 in four straight games.

☆ Here are the states voting on marijuana legalization on Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

A recreational marijuana smoker indulges in smoking weed on April 14, 2020 in the Bushwick section of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota could join 19 other states and the District of Columbia, which have already legalized recreational marijuana. A 6% sales tax on recreational marijuana would go toward facilitating automatic expungements for people with certain non-violent marijuana offenses on their records, veterans' health care, substance misuse treatment and the state's public defender system. North DakotaMarijuana legalization failed to pass in North Dakota when it appeared on ballots in 2018, losing by a margin of 41% to 59%. This election, New Approach North Dakota got a revised proposal back on the ballot.

☆ Logistics Companies Are Reversing Their Hiring Binge
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Liz Young | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +4 min

The hiring frenzy in logistics driven by pandemic-fueled shopping appears to be cooling off. “We got ahead of ourselves in terms of head count,” said Bob Biesterfeld, chief executive of C.H. Newsletter Sign-up The Logistics Report Top news and in-depth analysis on the world of logistics, from supply chain to transport and technology. Chief Executive Judy McReynolds said the company would now look to get “greater efficiency” from the people it already employs. “We aren’t really hiring other than filling vacancies and whatnot,” Chief Executive Greg Gantt said on an Oct. 26 earnings call.

☆ DraftKings shares tumble after monthly users fall short of estimates
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Shares of DraftKings closed down 28% on Friday after the sports betting company reported slower monthly customer growth in the third quarter that fell short of estimates. The company raised its revenue guidance for the year, however, after revenue for the quarter came in above Wall Street expectations. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, DraftKings said its monthly unique paying customers increased to 1.6 million, up about 22% from 1.3 million a year ago. DraftKings said the expansion of its online Sportsbook product, launched in September, will help drive customer acquisition, engagement and retention. Revenue for the period rose to $502 million, which was higher than the $437 million Wall Street expected.

☆ Sean 'Diddy' Combs to acquire cannabis businesses for up to $185M
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award onstage during the 2022 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 26, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Hip-hop mogul and businessman Sean "Diddy" Combs is venturing into the world of cannabis. The transaction marks Combs' first investment in cannabis and will create the country's first minority-owned, vertically integrated multi-state cannabis company, as well as the world's largest Black-owned cannabis company, according to a release from Combs and the companies. The deal includes four retail stores and one production facility in New York state; three retail stores and one production facility in Massachusetts; and two retail stores and one production facility in Illinois. Combs will also be able to operate retail stores in the three states.

☆ DraftKings shares tumbles after monthly users fall short of estimates
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Shares of DraftKings were down 26% Friday after the sport betting company reported slower monthly customer growth in the third quarter that fell short of estimates. The company raised its revenue guidance for the year, however, after revenue for the quarter came in above Wall Street expectations. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, DraftKings said its monthly unique paying customers increased to 1.6 million, up about 22% from 1.3 million a year ago. DraftKings said the expansion of its online Sportsbook product, launched in September, will help drive customer acquisition, engagement and retention. Revenue for the period rose to $502 million, which was higher than the $437 million Wall Street expected.

You can connect AirPods to a Mac using the "Bluetooth" menu on your computer. There are two ways to connect your AirPods to a Mac, depending upon how you're already using the AirPods. How to connect your AirPods to a Mac if you don't use them on an iPhoneIf your AirPods aren't already connected to your iPhone, you can connect them directly to your Mac. Stefan Ionescu/InsiderHow to connect your AirPods to your Mac if you already use them on your iPhoneYour AirPods are designed to connect to your Mac automatically if you are using the same Apple ID on your Mac and iPhone. Quick tip: If your AirPods connect but won't remain connected, please read our guide on how to fix AirPods that keep disconnecting.

☆ The 30 companies information technology students around the world most want to work for
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Universum published its annual list of the most attractive employers for IT students. That's part of the employer branding expert's World's Most Attractive Employers report. Information technology students want to work for tech companies, such as Google and Samsung, but also hope to end up working at places outside tech. Universum recently released its annual rankings of ideal employers that different students want to work for, which is part of its World's Most Attractive Employers report. From KPMG to Google, below are the 30 companies IT students aspire to work for according to Universum's ranking of the most attractive employers.

☆ Bank of England set for biggest rate hike in 33 years, but economists expect dovish tilt
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has scrapped the controversial tax cuts at the heart of predecessor Liz Truss' fiscal policy agenda, meaning fiscal and monetary policy are no longer pulling in opposite directions. Deutsche Bank also expects a split vote on Thursday in favor of a 75-basis-point hike, taking the key interest rate to 3%. Deutsche Bank now expects the Bank Rate to reach 4.5% by May next year, down from its previous projection of 4.75%, on account of retreating fiscal stimulus and a push toward fiscal consolidation. watch nowBank of England Deputy Governor for Monetary Policy Ben Broadbent said in a recent speech that GDP would take a "pretty material" hit from such aggressive policy tightening. The Bank's August growth forecasts, which already pointed to a five-quarter recession, were based on a much lower Bank Rate of around 3%.

You can retrieve deleted text messages on your iPhone by restoring them using an iCloud backup. If you've accidentally deleted some text messages that you meant to keep, don't panic — there are a few different ways to recover lost text messages on your iPhone. Use iCloudIf your iPhone is set to backup to iCloud, you might be able to recover deleted text messages using a recent backup. To retrieve deleted iPhone messages with iTunes or Finder:1. How to retrieve deleted text messages on AndroidiPhones are not the only devices capable of retrieving deleted text messages.

☆ NHL roundup: Tage Thompson's 6 points help Sabres blast Wings
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Oct 31, 2022; Buffalo, New York, USA; Hats are thrown on the ice to celebrate Buffalo Sabres right wing Tage Thompson (72) third goal of the game during the third period against the Detroit Red Wings at KeyBank Center. The franchise record is seven points, set by Gilbert Perreault on Feb. 1, 1976. However, the Sabres' defense clamped down and Dahlin, Dylan Cozens, Thompson and Rasmus Asplund each followed with goals. The Red Wings won all four games against the Sabres during the 2021-22 season. Hurricanes 3, Capitals 2 (SO)Andrei Svechnikov scored the decisive goal in a shootout as host Carolina beat Washington.

☆ Migos rapper Takeoff killed in Houston shooting, aged 28
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Rapper Takeoff of the group Migos performs onstage at the Rolling Loud Festival at NOS Events Center on December 16, 2017 in San Bernardino, California. Images)Takeoff, a member of the Atlanta-based hip-hop trio Migos, died early Tuesday in a downtown Houston shooting, an attorney for the rapper confirmed. Takeoff was part of Migos along with Quavo and Offset. They released a trilogy of top-charting albums called "Culture," "Culture II" and "Culture III." Earlier this month, Takeoff and Quavo debuted a new album "Only Built for Infinity Links," without member Offset.

☆ Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen announce divorce after 13 years of marriage
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen arrive at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" in the Manhattan borough of New York, May 7, 2018. NFL superstar Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bündchen are getting divorced after 13 years of marriage, they announced Friday. "We arrived at this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time we spent together," the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, 45, said on Instagram. Brady returned to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this season weeks after announcing his retirement back in February. In an interview with Elle Magazine in September, Bundchen expressed her concerns about Brady returning to football for a 23rd season, and his third with the Buccaneers.

☆ Altria quarterly earnings miss estimates as cigarette maker's revenue falls
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Altria Group signage is displayed on a monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Cigarette maker Altria Group on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings that missed Wall Street estimates as its revenue fell. Revenue: $5.41 billion vs. $5.59 billion expected. "We are excited to begin a new partnership with JT Group, a leading international tobacco company," said Billy Gifford, Altria's chief executive officer. For its third quarter, Altria reported revenue net of excise taxes of $5.41 billion, a decline of 2% from a year ago.

☆ Beer is on pace to lose its leading share of the U.S. alcohol market as spirits surge
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This week, Samuel Adams maker Boston Beer debuted Loma Vista Tequila Soda, a ready-to-drink tequila cocktail in both lime and mango flavors. Last year was the 12th consecutive year spirits have taken away market share from beer in the total U.S. alcoholic beverage market, according to a report earlier this year from the Distilled Spirits Council, a national trade organization. The beer category, which includes hard seltzer, accounted for 42% of the U.S. beverage alcohol market in 2021, while spirits accounted for 41%, according to DISCUS. At this trajectory, spirits are pegged to overtake beer in market share in the next few years, even though beer sales have grown. The downward trend of beer market share has also been reflected on the online ordering and alcohol delivery platform Drizly.

☆ New York Post website hacked, with racist and sexist headlines targeting politicians
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The New York Post's website and Twitter account were hacked Thursday, as racist and sexually explicit headlines about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and President Joe Biden were published. A New York Post spokesperson confirmed in an email to CNBC that the posts resulted from a hack. Representatives for the president, Ocasio-Cortez and Adams didn't immediately respond to requests for comment. Content management system Wordpress, which enables publishing to the New York Post site, didn't immediately respond to comment, either. The company, which also uses WordPress, suspended its website immediately.

☆ Rihanna to make long-awaited return to music with 'Black Panther' movie sequel
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

After a six-year hiatus, Rihanna is set to release new music for the forthcoming Marvel sequel "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever." The song is a tribute to actor Chadwick Boseman, who starred in the original "Black Panther" movie and died in November 2020 at age 43 after a yearslong battle with colon cancer. The song was co-written with Nigerian singer-songwriter Tems, Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Gransson and "Black Panther" director Ryan Coogler, according to Disney-owned Marvel. "Rihanna has been an inspiration to me, so hearing her convey this song is a great honor," Tems added. The soundtrack for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" will be available Nov. 4.

☆ Dortmund draw 0-0 with Manchester City to join them in knockout stage
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

DORTMUND, Germany, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund drew 0-0 with already-qualified Manchester City on Tuesday to book their spot in the Champions League knockout stage with a game to spare. "We played much better in the second half. In the first half we conceded some balls and lost some counter-attacks," said City coach Pep Guardiola. "We finally rewarded ourselves against City with the point today," said Dortmund coach Edin Terzic. I have seldom seen a City game where they had so few chances."

☆ What do Indians think about Rishi Sunak’s rise? Like UK-India relations, it’s complicated
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Now, an Indian-origin man has become the Prime Minister of England,” a Zee News anchor said. Leon Neal/Getty Images Sunak and Boris Johnson watch as a sheep is sheared during a visit to a farm in North Yorkshire, England, in July 2019. Danny Lawson/PA Images/Getty Images Sunak speaks during a general election debate in Cardiff, Wales, in November 2019. Hollie Adams/Bloomberg/Getty Images Sunak and Murty are seen with their daughters, Krishna and Anoushka, while campaigning in Grantham, England, in July 2022. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested as much in a tweet welcoming Sunak’s appointment.

☆ Canopy Growth looks to speed up entry into U.S. cannabis market with new holding company
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth said Tuesday it's consolidating its U.S. assets into a new holding company to speed up its entry into the U.S. market. The company said the creation of Canopy USA will help it reduce costs and tap into the U.S. market, which is projected to be more than $50 billion by 2026. Spirits giant Constellation Brands , which acquired a stake in Canopy Growth in 2017 for $190 million, said it will convert its existing common shares in Canopy into new exchangeable shares, which it said will protect shareholder value while retaining its interest in Canopy through non-voting and non-participating shares. Constellation said in a statement that the transition is aligned with its decision to focus on its core beer, wine and spirits businesses. "We believe that the conversion of our ownership interest will maintain Constellation's ability to realize the potential upside of our investment in Canopy," said Constellation's CEO and President Bill Newlands.

☆ Ye's ugly break-up with Adidas and Gap show the risks of celebrity partnerships
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The line also helped Adidas (ADDDF) get shelf space at major retailers and brought new customers into the stores who bought other Adidas (ADDDF) merchandise. Other fashion brands that bet on Ye, including Gap (GPS)and Balenciaga, have also ended their partnerships in recent weeks. The partnership with Ye and subsequent fallout highlights the risks of retail brands relying on celebrities to appeal to shoppers. A 2012 study published in the Journal of Advertising Research found that celebrity endorsements from athletes can increase a brand’s sales by 4%. Instead of pulling the plug on Ye immediately, Adidas’ slow response allowed anger and protests over the brand’s ties to him to grow online for more than a week.

☆ ‘Star Wars’ movie in development from 'Watchmen' showrunner and 'Ms. Marvel' director, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A new "Star Wars" movie is under development with a pair of buzzy names already attached, according to media reports. Damon Lindelof, showrunner for "Lost," "The Leftovers" and "Watchmen," is co-writing the new Lucasfilm movie, with Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy of "Ms. Marvel" signed on to direct, according to media entertainment site Deadline. But the upcoming feature marks the first "Star Wars" film set for theaters since 2019's "The Rise of Skywalker." "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" was a massive success for the franchise, grossing $1 billion at the global box office. Other "Star Wars" film projects from Taika Waititi, Rian Johnson and Kevin Feige have yet to be officially announced by the studio or given release dates.

Like Truss, Sunak promised a tough approach to illegal immigration and vowed to expand the government’s controversial Rwanda immigration policy. At the time Johnson was running to lead Britain's Conservative Party and Sunak was a member of Parliament. Danny Lawson/PA Images/Getty Images Sunak speaks during a general election debate in Cardiff, Wales, in November 2019. Danny Lawson/PA/Getty Images Sunak delivers a speech during the annual Conservative Party Conference in Manchester in October 2021. Hollie Adams/Bloomberg/Getty Images Sunak and Murty are seen with their daughters, Krishna and Anoushka, while campaigning in Grantham, England, in July 2022.

☆ Dutch name preliminary World Cup squad list
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

AMSTERDAM, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal on Friday sprung some surprises as he named a 39-man preliminary squad for the World Cup in Qatar next month. Mitchel Bakker, Xavi Simons and Micky van de Ven were named for the first time while uncapped Sven Botman, Jeremie Frimpong and Pascal Struijk, who have received previous call-ups, were also included in a list dominated by nine players from Dutch champions Ajax Amsterdam. All World Cup-bound teams are required to select between 35 and 55 players in a preliminary list by Friday and it is from this list that they must make the final selection of 26 by 1800 GMT on Nov. 14. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe Dutch compete at the World Cup in Group A and start the tournament on Nov. 21 with a match against Senegal, followed by Ecuador and Qatar in the first round. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterWriting by Mark Gleeson in Cape TownOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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